College Football: The great neutral site vs. home-and-home debate

College football is finally here, and it’s time do debate if it’s smarter to schedule a neutral site game or a home & home series.

Fans, wait no more. There is college football on your screen. We’ve debated Playoff teams, Heisman hopefuls, and just about everything you can think of in preparation for the 2019 college football season. However, there is one more debate we need to have.

Neutral site games to open the college football season have practically become a tradition over the past decade. Whether teams are playing in Atlanta, Arlington or somewhere in Florida, there is always at least one game between top-level opponents in a neutral site. However, the luster of that seems to be dying away.

After Alabama doing this for years straight, the Tide are now scheduling more home-and-home series against top teams than ever. Clemson and Texas A&M are currently playing one of these agreements out, as are Georgia and Notre Dame.

In recent memory, Ohio State and Oklahoma did this, with both road teams winning. Although there are some great neutral site games this season, they don’t necessarily compare to the previous ones, whether it’s Alabama-Florida State or LSU-Wisconsin. The best team playing will be Alabama, but they face an unranked Duke opponent. The best game is between the Auburn Tigers and Oregon Ducks.

Although this will likely be a game for the ages, there used to be at least two games as good as this one every season in Week 1.

So, which option is better for college football? Well, the answer isn’t necessarily that simple. In fact, I think a little of both is good for the sport. But which is the best option? Let’s debate.